Chapter 207 Why is he like a child?
Wei Mingzhen didn't respond from beginning to end, but just stared at the purple footprint on his chest in a daze.
He had been a favored child of heaven since he was young, and had never experienced such humiliation. At this moment, he felt that all his past pride had been crushed by this footprint.
After taking the pulse, the court physician said, "Madam, the Third Young Master's kick was extremely severe, injuring his lungs. He needs to rest for three months and avoid any physical exertion. Fortunately, there's no underlying injury, and he'll recover with regular medication and conditioning."
The marquis's wife nodded, holding a handkerchief, and then steady footsteps were heard outside the courtyard.
Wei Chong, Marquis of Dingyuan, walked in wearing a navy blue uniform.
The Marquis's wife immediately stood up and cried, "My Lord, do you think there is any law here? Our Wei family has been loyal and righteous for generations. How can we allow Prince Zhaoning to bully us like this? I must go to the palace to ask the Queen for justice. Even if you are the prince, you cannot be so lawless!"
Wei Chong glanced at the Marquis's wife, whose eyes were red from crying, and said, "I have other plans for this matter."
"What's the matter?" The Marquis's wife wiped her tears and said, "My son has been beaten like this. If we let this matter go, anyone can ride on our Dingyuan Marquis in the future—"
"Enough!" Wei Chong said in a deep voice: "Why are you crying? Get out!"
Although the Marquis's wife felt sorry for her son, the Marquis Dingyuan had always had the final say in the Marquis's mansion. She could only sob and wipe away her tears, and was helped out by the maid.
Only the father and son were left in the room. Wei Chong walked to the bedside and looked at Wei Mingzhen, a trace of regret flashing in his eyes. "I have already learned the whole story of today's incident. In the final analysis, you were the one who made the mistake first."
Wei Mingzhen raised his head suddenly, the pain in his chest making him gasp for breath as he spoke: "Dad! It was obviously him who stole my person first! Jiang Rufei originally..."
"Shut up!" Wei Chong interrupted him harshly. "Don't forget, the Wei and Jiang families publicly announced that it was Jiang Rulin who was engaged. Jiang Rufei is at most your sister-in-law. If you're so obsessed with your sister-in-law, what will happen if it gets out? You'll bring shame to our Wei family!"
Wei Mingzhen gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
Wei Chong said coldly, "You and Jiang Rulin have already sworn homage to heaven and earth. Even if you have other thoughts, they should be kept secret. After we accomplish our mission, what woman can you desire? But you chose to reveal your intentions in public. To be frank, you deserved this beating."
"Then he can't be so lawless." Wei Mingzhen coughed excitedly, and a trace of blood flowed out from the corner of his lips.
Seeing his expression, Wei Chong finally couldn't bear it anymore and slowed down his tone, "How can you reason with a madman? The emperor is very indulgent towards him. It's because he chose the right belly when he was reincarnated."
"A little impatience can ruin a great plan." Wei Chong said, "How do you think your father feels? But Prince Zhaoning is now powerful and favored by His Majesty. We will not get any benefits if we confront him head-on. So we should be patient and wait until the eldest prince ascends the throne. Are you afraid that you will not have the opportunity to seek revenge? Don't worry about other things for now, just take care of your injuries."
Wei Chong walked to the door, then stopped and said, "If you really can't swallow this, remember the pain you felt today and return it double the pain later, but don't confront me head-on now."
Not long after Wei Chong left, Wei Ciying walked in and looked at Wei Mingzhen's injuries.
The two siblings have different ideals and can never go back to the way they were before.
The servant brought the boiled medicine. Wei Ciying helped Wei Mingzhen drink it, and told him to rest well. Then he got up and left.
As soon as he reached the door, Wei Mingzhen shouted.
"Ci Ying."
Wei Ciying turned around and heard Wei Mingzhen say, "At this point, do you still want to marry him?"
Wei Ciying was silent for a moment, "This is a marriage granted by the Emperor, it's not a question of whether I want it or not."
"Can't you see clearly?" Wei Mingzhen was so agitated that he started coughing again from the wound on his chest. "This marriage can't happen. Pei Jing doesn't even take the arranged marriage seriously, otherwise why would he attack me? Ciying, wake up! We're family. Why are you pushing yourself into this fire?"
Wei Ciying lowered her eyes to look at the ground, and after a long while, she slowly raised them. "Third brother, you always say that Prince Zhaoning has no respect for the law, but in this world, the law has always been decided by the superior. Dad is right, a little impatience can ruin a great plan, but what we tolerate may not necessarily be the same thing."
She reached out and opened the door. "I advise you to wake up. Love has always been the least valuable thing. When this chessboard changes its owner, you will know whether today's tolerance is worth it. Just rest and recover. I know what I am doing."
When she walked out of the room, Wei Ciying saw Jiang Rulin still standing at the door waiting, her eyes red, obviously she had been crying.
Wei Mingzhen was hurt because of Jiang Rufei, and the Marquis's wife had no place to vent her anger, so she naturally wouldn't let Jiang Rufei have an easy time.
"what are you doing here?"
Jiang Rulin twisted her handkerchief and asked, "How is your third brother? I want to go in and see him, but mother won't let me."
"Mother is right." Wei Ciying said calmly, "I'm sure you know how my third brother got injured. Do you think he'll feel better if he sees you?"
"But I have to do my duty."
Wei Ciying looked at her. "You know better than anyone who Third Brother has in mind. When the Jiang family asked you to marry in place of them, they were just using you as a patch to block the Wei family and shut up outsiders. Since you've accepted this job as a patch, you should know your place and just do your job well."
Jiang Ruolin's face turned pale.
Seeing her like this, Wei Ciying sighed deliberately and said, "You are also a pitiful person. If it weren't for Jiang Rufei, you wouldn't have suffered such injustice. She is now living in the Zhaoning Palace with fine clothes and delicious food, and you."
She laughed, "Do you feel a bit guilty when she thinks of you at night?"
Every word hit Jiang Rulin's sore spot.
During the days since she got married, the Marquis's wife has been sarcastic, the servants are hypocritical, and Wei Mingzhen has been glaring at her like a vicious snake. Which one of these is not caused by Jiang Rufei?
A trace of resentment flashed in Jiang Rulin's eyes. She certainly knew that Wei Ciying was trying to sow discord between them, but she and Jiang Rufei had been at odds with each other for a long time, so why did she need others to sow discord between them?
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There is a library in the Zhaoning Palace, which contains all kinds of books such as classics, history, medicine, divination, astrology, military strategies, miscellaneous notes and stories.
After they had lunch together, Pei Jing took Jiang Fei to the library.
The pavilion was quiet, with only three servants in blue cloth jackets tidying up the bookshelves. When they saw Pei Jing and Jiang Fei come in, they quickly put down their work and saluted.
"Greetings, my Lord. Greetings, my Lady."
Pei Jing nodded slightly and looked sideways at Jiang Fei, "What do you want to see?"
Jiang Fei looked up and saw three stories stacked one on top of the other. The bookshelves from the ground to the ceiling were neatly arranged and filled with all kinds of classics.
"Does anyone have pictures? Picture albums and atlases, or something like that, with few words, otherwise it's tiring to read."
A clever servant immediately said, "Miss, yes, there are. The west side of the second floor is dedicated to the collection of painting atlases, maps, and various picture albums. I will take you there right away."
Jiang Fei's eyes lit up, she waved to Pei Jing, and then excitedly followed the servant to the stairs.
Pei Jing stood there, "Why are you acting like a child?"
He didn't smile until the figure disappeared around the corner of the stairs, then he raised his foot and followed.
Passing a row of bookshelves, he paused, remembering that he had accidentally flipped through a volume of miscellaneous notes before. It seemed to contain records of love affairs between men and women. At that time, he just treated it as an interesting story, quickly flipped through two pages and threw it away.
What happened last night came to my mind again. Thinking about it carefully, I felt that I was too careless last night. Perhaps, these things should be done in a more orderly manner. Otherwise, why would those people write such books?
Seeing his expression, the servant stepped forward and asked, "Which book are you looking for, Your Highness? Let us find it for you."
A trace of unnaturalness crossed Pei Jing's face. He coughed and said, "No need. I can find it myself."
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